Islam
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djpizaz2011 on April 17, 2011
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Islam Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Allah | The name of God. |
| Ayat | Translates directly to mean "signs" but means "verses", as in the Qur'an. |
| Ghusl | Ritual cleansing of the entire body; an act of purification so that an individual can participate in prayer, attend the mosque or touch the Qur'an. |
| Hadith | Traditions based on the teachings and sayings of the Prophet. They are the second source of law for Muslims; the Qur'an is the first source. |
| Hajj | Pilgrimage to Makkah; the fifth Pillar of the Islamic Faith. |
| Hijab | A headscarf worn by women as a sign of modesty. |
| Hijrah | The migration of Muhammad from Makkah to Madinah. The Islamic lunar calendar begins from the lunar year of the hijrah ( 622 CE). |
| Idolatry | The worshipping of objects, usually sculptures or paintings, as gods. |
| imam | Muslim prayer leader. |
| Islam | Muslim prayer leader. |
| Jihad | Literally means "striving" ; striving to obey the commands of God; often translated by non - Muslims as holy war. |
| Ka'bah | A cube-shaped building that Abraham built under divine inspiration and dedicated to one God. |
| Mi'raj | The ascension of Muhammad into Heaven. |
| Mosque | Muslim place of worship. |
| Muslim | Literally means "one who submits" to the will of God; an adherent of teh Islamic Faith. |
| Polygamy | The practice of having more than one wife at a time; under certain conditions, Islam allows for men to marry up to four wives. |
| Polytheism | The belief in numerous gods. |
| Qur'an | The holy book of Islam, seen as God's word and not Muhammad's word even though Muhammad conveyed it. |
| Revelation | A special infallible kind of inspiration ( Arabic: wahi) reserved for only those who are appointed by God as Prophets ( as distinct from a normal kind of inspiration experienced by other people). |
| Salat | Ritual prayer ( or service of worship) that takes place before dawn, early afternoon, late-afternoon, soon after sunset and then an hour and a half later in the evening; the second Pillar of the Islamic faith. |
| Sawm | Mandatory fasting during Ramadan, the ninth month. Muslims may fast on several other occasions in addition to this; the fourth Pillar of the Islamic faith. |
| Shahadah | The Islamic creed or declaration of faith: There is no god but God and Muhammad is the Messenger of God. It is the first Pillar of the Islamic faith. |
| Shari'ah | Islamic law; based on the Qur'an, the Sunnah (ie. the examples set by the Prophet) |
| Sunnah | The practices, traditions, and example set by the Prophet. |
| Surah | A chapter in the Qur'an. |
| Wudu | Ablution; ritual cleansing of certain parts of the body performed prior to salat prayers, other acts of worship and other religious practices; literally and spiritually means "making pure or radiant." |
| Zakat | Giving alms to the poor and needy; the third Pillar of the Islamic faith. |
| Ali | assumed leadership of a divided Muslim community. |
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